Centurion – RISE Mzansi has collected its certificate of registration as a political party from the IEC.
Speaking after collecting the certificate, RISE Mzansi National Deputy Chairperson, Cilna Steyn, said: “It was 174 days ago on 19 April 2023, that RISE Mzansi unveiled itself as a political party that intends on contesting the 2024 national and provincial elections, as an alternative to the political establishment that has run out of ideas and is without a vision to build the South Africa we all deserve”.
Steyn added: “The South Africa we all deserve is one that is safe, prosperous, equal, and united; and with political power, we can and will build this future in a single generation.
“Todays moment, where RISE Mzansi receives official certification to contest the 2024 elections, comes days after we convened a 3-day Peoples Convention at Constitution Hill, which was attended by 800 delegates from across the country; made up of RISE Mzansi Supporters and Volunteers, civil society organisations, academics, leaders of other political parties, the diplomatic corps, academia, and the business fraternity.”
She said it was a monumental festival of people-driven solutions, which speak to the needs of families and communities that culminated in the emotional and energising adoption of a Peoples Declaration that will inform the RISE Mzansi Peoples Manifesto that we will launch in the next four to six weeks.
“Over the weekend, as Warriors of Freedom, we announced to the country the Peoples Declaration as a new and profound mission, for this and future generations,” said Steyn.
“And that we dare not and will not fail on this mission for freedom.
“The weekend was not just about hard politics, but also about engaging in politics in areas and places where people are, that being the sports, arts, music, culture, and other forms of expression that are often ignored in political organising”.
Steyn added: “Indeed, we are doing things differently, and we will continue to do so to distinguish ourselves from the tried, tested, and tired political establishment that we will take on at the ballot in 2024 and beyond.
“The mission we are on is not for ourselves, as many of us have walked away from high-paying corporate jobs and the security of a salary because what are doing cannot be done by standing on the sidelines or merely using our thumbs as a form of activism.
“It is a sacrifice bigger than our personal needs but rather, it is about the needs of all 60 million South Africans, who have not received the dividends of the countrys hard-earned democracy.
“We have all walked different paths to get here, but we now, we all walk the same journey, and we are asking all South Africans to walk this necessary but difficult journey with us.
“We do this because it is not normal that families go without three square meals each day.
“We have made this sacrifice because racism still divides us when we can and must walk together.”
Steyn said her party rose to serve the country because the gap between the few who have and the many who are without is far too large.
“We have formed this political movement because far too many are without work,” said Steyn.
“Hence, we declared that a RISE Mzansi government will eradicate poverty, end racism, end inequality, and ensure the employment of all our people.
“This is RISE Mzansis commitment. With this certificate, we are ready to RISE for Mzansi in 2024 and beyond; and we call upon all South Africans to join us on this mission for freedom.”
